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I took the SAT once in December 2021 and got 1460 on it. 800 on math and 660 on English and Reading section.

Here is a list of the colleges I am applying to:

Georgia Tech

UT Austin

Embry-Riddle

Purdue Univ …

the 2 areas i'm lacking in the most with my application is my sat and act scores and my ecs. i got a 1070 on my sat and 21 on my act. i joined my schools jrotc program and did 4-5 teams but i feel lik …

I am a freshman in high school and want to get into a good college or a bs/md program.

I'm a rising senior in high school, interested in majoring in Political Science (and maybe doing a double major in literature or history), and I plan to minor in musical theater. Some schools I'm loo …

Sophomore

Wants to study chemistry at an Ivy League school

Wants to improve their extracurriculars department

I took Algebra 1 and Geometry while in middle school; however, I didn't do well in these courses (I got a B and a B+, respectively). These courses are included in my high school transcript, but they a …

My school dosent offer AP so I have been thinking of taking a few CLEP exams as a part of my application. Is there a way I can submit CLEP scores to colleges to be considered except thr official score …

I have a few medals in knowledge olympics like math or even astronomy, and i would like to know if i can put them in the non-art competition category in extracurricular activities.

Thank you

I'm a junior and I haven't figured out what i want to do in the the future. I am interested in Computer Science, Marketing, Buisness and Nutrition. I have a passion for football, sports, and video gam …

My school does not do AP classes or courses. How would this affect my application and how do I address it.

Hello,

I am a rising senior who wants to major in mathematics, but my extracurricular spike has more to do with being a food and nutrition content creator (which is something I am passionate about but …

I’m not seeing a way to connect to any schools. Advice appreciated!

Hello!

I have heard about direct med programs before but I'm not sure exactly what they are, how to apply, and how they work in general. Does becoming a doctor through a direct med program take less ti …

When reporting hours for college applications, (ie for extracurricular activities, community service, etc) when is it ok to round?

For example, is it okay to round a decimal number to whole number?

I'v …

I was testing out the Application Planner under the schools tab and saw that it shows college deadlines from 2021, whereas I am applying in 2023, as set in my profile, so shouldn't it show the deadlin …

So far I have a round 8-9 EC activties and I’m gonna be a junior this year i have a 3.9/4.6 gpa and I got a 1270 on my psat 10. I needed just like a lost of some EC that impress colleges

Hello! For some reason, my chance percentage falls considerably when I switch my intended major from "Geography and Cartography" to "Geology and Earth Sciences" in my profile. Here are my stats, can s …

I would really like to go to a BS/MD program.

I am taking courses at a local community junior college. They offer intro to engineering. The same or very similar course is offered at a private university as well.

I chose to do the course at local …

I need advice on my college list. I'm a rising senior, female from a public school in Romania, and I want to study astronomy. I have a 3.95 uw gpa (my school doesn't offer aps), 3rd in my class so far …